Air Fryer Roasted Root Vegetables

inserting the air fryer tray loaded with chopped vegetables

Air Fryer Roasted Root Vegetables

This simple, healthy and delicious recipe is made in less than 15 minutes and is easily customized by mixing and matching different root vegetables and squash. Make these for an easy hands off Thanksgiving side dish or for everyday weeknight meals.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Diet Vegan, Vegetarian

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 25 minutes

Servings people

Calories 205kcal

Author Ginny

Ingredients

1 Sweet Potato medium
10 Baby Potatoes
2 Parsnips
2 Carrots
1 Rutabaga
1 Acorn Squash optional
1 Butternut Squash optional
1 Onion optional
1 tsp Olive Oil or spray oil
Salt and Pepper to Taste

Instructions

Chop selected vegetables into uniform sizes. Note: If you use all of the vegetables listed, you will end up with more than the four cups noted in this recipe. Either choose fewer of the veggies or make a couple of batches for your lunches throughout the week
Add salt and pepper or a teaspoon of the dried herb seasoning of your choice. Use a teaspoon of olive oil (or spray) and mix the bowl of vegetables by hand.
Lay the vegetables on the Air Fryer tray in a single layer. Make sure there is space between the chopped vegetables to allow the air to flow freely.
Set the Air Fryer for 390 degrees and 15 minutes. Turn the vegetables over at the half way mark.
After they are finished, top with green onions or parsley and serve.

Notes

Meal Prep these by peeling and chopping the vegetables earlier in the week. Store them in a sealed container in the refrigerator until you are ready to cook. These are good for 5-10 days, depending how fresh your vegetables are.

These can be cooked and frozen for up to 3 months in a good air tight container like Rubbermaid (not the cheap ones) or Tupperware. The rubbermaid containers that work the best cost about $3-7 each and usually come with a dark red or blue lid, not a see-through lid.

Experiment with different combinations of vegetables and try one you aren't familiar with. You just might find something new that you really enjoy!

Make sure all the vegetables are cut to similar size. This will help them finish cooking around the same time.

Check early and often until you know for sure how each recipe works in your Air Fryer. I always recommend everyone check early the first time they make any recipe.

Don’t put too many of these in at the same time as they will “steam” instead of “roast.”

Don’t use much olive oil spray. Too much may cause the veggies to become soggy instead of crispy. Lightly spray and if you need to, mix them up with your hands to spread the olive oil around to even it out a bit.

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